Self-inking hand-stamp.



H. S. F0.LGER & J. C. JULIEN. SELF INKING HAND STAMP.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 27. 1915.

1,174,?Q4. V Patented Mar. 7,1916.

THE COLUMBIA PLANOuRAPI-l 50., WASHINGTON, D C.

II-LARRY S. FOLGER AND JOSEPH C. JULIEN, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS; SAID JULIEN I ASSIGNOR TO SAID FOLGEB.

SELF-INKING' HAND-STAMP.

memos.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that we, HARRY S. FoLenR and Josurr-r C. JULIEN, citizens of the United States of America, and residents of the city of Chicago, county of Cook, and

State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Self-Inking Hand-Stamps, of which the following is a specification.

Our invention relates to self-inking hand stamps, and has for its object improvements in such stamps.

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a rear elevation; Fig. 2 is a side elevation; Fig. 3 is a central longitudinal section; and Fig. 4 is a section on line H of Fig. 1.

In the stamp frame 10 is a shaft 11 on which are wheels 12 carrying type bands 13, the bands going over a bridge 14. These parts, together with the handle 15, form the ordinary dating stamp for hand inking. This stamp is mounted to vertically reciprocate in an outer frame composed of side plates 16 and 17 connected together by tie rods 18 and 19 Either formed integrally with the plates 16 and 17, or secured thereto, are vertical tubes 20.

Secured to the top of the frame 10 by the handle 15 is a cross bar 21, and secured to the outer ends of this cross bar are tubes 22 arranged to telescope into the tubes 20. Springs 23 in the tubes 20-22 serve to elevate the bar 21, and consequently the stamp, in the outer frame.

Pivoted on the tie rod 19 is a pad carrying frame 24:, in which is a pad 25. Links 26 have their lower ends pivotally connected to the pad frame 24 and their upper ends pivotally connected t0 the frame 10 by the screws 27. The arrangement is such that when the stamp descends in the outer frame the pad will be moved downward and backward on its pivot to the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 4, While an upward movement of the stamp will draw the pad against the stamp face. The adjustment of the parts is such that the upward movement under the action of springs 23 is limited by the contact between the pad and the type face of the stamp.

It is to be observed that the stamp is suspended from the center of the bridge or cross piece 21, and is not guided below. Being protected by the outer frame, and not being subjected to any lateral strain other Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 7, 1916.

Application filed February 27, 1915. Serial No. 10,889.

than the inconsequential one of moving the pad, there is nothing to prevent its free suspension in the manner described. All lateral strainscomingupon the handle are transmitted through the telescopic guides to'the outer frame and have no effect whatever upon the stamp.

What we claim is:

1. In a self-inking hand stamp, a frame consisting of side plates providing guides, a bridge having slides operating in said guides, and a stamp suspended from the center of said bridge between said side plates.

2. In a self-inking hand stamp, a frame providing tubular guides, a bridge having tubular slides operating in said guides, springs located in said slides and guides and operating to elevate said bridge, and a stamp suspended from the center of said bridge.

3. In a self-inking hand stamp, a frame consisting of side plates connected together by tie rods and providing a tubular guide in each plate, a stamp, a bridge secured to said stamp and extending over said guides, tubular slides secured to the ends of said bridge and telescoping within said slides,

and stamp elevating springs located in said tubes.

4. In a self inking hand stamp, a frame consisting of side plates connected together so as to leave the front and rear faces of the frame open, a stamp supported between the side plates, guides by which the stamp is directed to vertically reciprocate in the frame, spring means concealed in the guides for elevating the stamp in the frame, a pad pivoted to the frame, and a link having one end pivoted to the pad and the other end pivoted to the stamp.

5. A frame consisting of side plates, a bridge guided to vertically reciprocate with respect to said frame, a stamp suspended from the center of said bridge, a pad pivotally supported by said frame, and links connecting said pad to the lower part of the suspended stamp.

6. The combination with a hand stamp provided with type bands and Wheels by which the bands may be manually adjusted, of a frame consisting of side plates secured together so as to leave the front and rear of the frame open to permit an easy adjustment of said bands, a tubular guide for conwith type bands and Wheels byjustinent of the bands), guides controlling the vertical reciprocations of the stamp in the frame, and stamp elevating springs in- 15 closed by said guides.

Signed at Chicago, 111., this 25th day of February, 1915.

HARRY S. FOLGER. JOSEPH C. JULIEN.

Witnesses:

JAMES C. REDFIELD, VVALTER H. REDFIELD.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G. 

